Means for supplying live blower steam and smoke-lifter steam in locomotives



w. F. KIESEL, JR- MEANS FOR SUPPLYING LIVE BLOWER STEAM AND SMOKE LIFTER STEAM IN LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1920 Patented Dem 5,1922.

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1 F. KIESEL, JR. 'MEANS FOR SUPPLY'lNG-LIVE BLOWER STEAM AND SMOKE LIFTER STEAM IN kOCOMOTlVES.

APPLICATION FILED 8. 4. I920.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. I920- OI @I w an .0

Patented Dec, 5, 1922.

WILLIAM F. KIESEL, 3' OF ALTQGNA, PENNSTSZ'LVANEA.

MEANS FOR SUPPLYING Live snowsn LOCOMOTIVES.

-IID STEAM IN Application filedFebruary 4, 1920. serial No. 358,268.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that l, W'ILLIAM F. Kinsnn, J11, a citizen of the United fdtates, and a resident of Altoona, Blair County, Strite of Pennsylvania, have invented certein new and useful Improvements in Means for Supplying Live Blower Steam and Smoke- Lifter Steam in Locomotives, o1 whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to locomo tives and more particularly to the means for supplying the live blower steam and smoke lifter steam. Heretot'ore the live blower steam and smoke litter steam have been controlled by valves in the cab, thus requiring steanipipes extending from the cab to the front of the locomotive. As these pipes are located on the outside of the locomotive there is considerable condensationtherein. The aim of the present invention is to eli. .inate this condensation by doing away with the pipes on the outside of the locomotive; It is a further object to relieve to some extent the congestion of pipes and valves in the cab.

To these ends the invention consists of a blower or smoke lifter valve in the smoke box or at the front of the locomotive and means for controlling said valve from the cab. F uitherinore the steam supply pipe to said valves is disposed within the boiler shell where it is kept eta relatively high tempera smoke lifter valves and associated parts andthe means for operating the same the outline of the boiler being shown in dot and dash lines; I

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the shown in Fig. l;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the shown in Fig. l;

vFigure l is a side elevatioirof the blower valve and the operating quadrant;

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Figure l;

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation taken sullstantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a sectional elevation taken sub stantially on the line 7-? ofFigure 6;

Figure 8 is a partial sectional elevation corresponding to Figure 5 through the smoke lifter valve;

parts parts Figure 9 a top'plan view of the operatmg mechanism for the valve disposed in the cab;

T. v w g Figure is a side elevation oi the parts shown in l igure 9; and

Figure 11 is a sectional elevation taken suhptantially on the line ll-ll of Fi ure 10. nererring to the drawings the reference numeral indicates the steam pipe leading J1, i v 110111 the steam dome of the boner through the tront head 21 into the smoke box 22. A pipe 23 leads from the pipe 20 to a blower 1W 6 valve 24 which is adapted to control the supply or steam to the blower nozzles 2', disposed under the stack of the locomotive. In the liorm oi the invention shown the stack is div ded into tour parts and there are a plurality oi nozzles 25 discharging into diilei'ent parts or the stack. Lending trom the pipe 2 3 is a pipe 26 conveying steam to a smoke yalve :tr this valve being'adaptedto contest the supply or steam to the pipe 28 which leads to the top of the stack and provides .1: .L, f live steam iol lilting L116 smoke in the usual manner;

Accord to the i resent invention the Ltl'lCl SlllOl-(G ll'tOl" valves 27 need within the smel i303; of ii e and have parts projecting outoi tl shell of the boiler so that the S5 be operatedl'roni the cab ol' the Referrin to Figures {l to 7 inclusive it that the blower valve ("3111- 9 secured to the shell 0 interior thereot bv The steam pipe U1 nected to the ill. and communicates i. $33. The chamber mav have coiniv tion with an outlet chamber uitable passages controlled dislrfi. The outlet chamber munication with the nor 52w through the pipe 87. A conn ction J 10o tending through an aperture in the smell is provided so that a steam hose ay he secured to the me for the furnishing steam to crests a locomotive is in the round house e ting up steam. A. valve bonnet s thron 'h an aperture all in the he and. into the bodv oi the v e,

preferably being held in position by he bolts end being removable from the i.

body from the outside of the shell without in any way requiring dismounting or the said body. Outside the shell the bonnet 1s provided with a housing or casing portion 42 which has an opening in its opposite sides as at 13 and a l, (Figure 6). The valve stem comprises two portions, an inner part 15 and an outer part 46. At its inner end the part 45 has a projection and slot connection with the valve disk 36 so that when the stem is rotated the disk is also turned with it, but the bonnet together with the stem may be withdrawn from the body without disturbing the disk. At its outer end the part 455 has a square head i7 di posed in a corresponding recess in the inner end of the part 16, the outer end of this latter part having a quadrant arm 48 secured thereto in any suitable manner. The swinging of the arm a8 will therefore turn the disk 36 and open or close the valve. In the present instance, spring means is provided to turn the valve in one direction and a connection is made to the arm 4.8 to turn it in the other. Bis shown the par 16 of the valve stem has a pair of spaced arms d9 secured thereto the said arms being disposed within the housing 42. A pin 50 is carried by the housing and a link .32 slotted throughout the greater part or its length is disposed with the pin 50 in the slot intermediate its ends one end of the link being connected by a pin 53 with the arms 19 and the other end connected bymeans ot' a pin 54 to a spring abutment A second spring abutment 56 is pivotally mounted on the pin 50 and a compression spring 57 is interposed between said abutments. As a result the spring acts through the link 52 and arms 49 to turn the valve stem in one disc tion, that is, in the closing direction. The valve is opened of course by turning the arm 48 int .e opposite direction. One feature or the spring arrangement for closing the valve described above, is that the varying or increased force of the spring as it is compressed is exerted on the stem as a substantially uniform resistance. T his will be apparent from a study of Figure 6 of the drawings. When the arms 49 turn to the right as viewed in said figure the axis of pin describes an arc of a circle. The axis of pin 50 however is fixed so that the outer spring abutment 55 through the link 52 wi l be moved up wardly as viewed in said figure. Hence the geometrical arm from the axis of the stem to the line of action of the spring decreases as the valve opened and of course this means that the force resisting opening of the valve does not increase with the compression of the spring.

The smoke litter valve 27 is like the blower valve just described except that its body 29 does not have a connection for the steam hose. Steam is supplied through a pipe 26 to the inlet chamber 38, communication with the outlet chamber 3 1 being controlled by the valve disk 36, said outlet chamber 34 being connected to the pipe 28 which extends to the top of the stack.

As previously stated, according to the present invention, these valves are operated and controlled from the cab of the locomotive. To this end a flexible connector 58 is secured to the quadrant arm a8 and extends to the cab so that when said connector is pulled the valve will be opened against the opposition of the spring. A similar flexible connector 59 extends from the cab to the quadrant arm 60 of the smoke lifter valve so that this valve is operated in the same manner as the blower valve. Preferably the connectors 58 and 59 are disposed in the hand rail 61 on the side of the locomotive.

. Any suitable means may be disposed within the cab of the locomotive for actuating the connectors 58 and 59. According to the present invention however a bar 62 Lshaped in cross section is secured at its front end to a front wall 63 of the cab. in any suitable manner as the bolt connections Gel, said bar being disposed horizontally. A bracket arm 65 carried by the cab is secured to the bar so as to steac the same. The bottom edges of the flanges oithe bar are serrated as at 66, while the opposite upper edges of the flanges are smooth. A pair of handles are provided each having a hooked upper end 67 slidable on a smooth edge of a flange and also rockable to carry the tooth 68 into and out of engagement with one of the serrations 66, a suitable hand grip 69 being provided to manipulate the handle.

One of these handles is slidable on a flange at one side of the bar and a second handle is slidable on the opposite flange. The connector 58 is secured to an arm 70 on one of the handles and the connector 59 to a similar arm on the other.

Normally the two valves are closed and when it is desired to open one or the other, the proper handle 69 is gripped and turned in a. direction to tree its tooth 68 from the serrations and is then slid along the I bar to the right as viewed in Figure 10. Through the flexible connector this will turn the stem or" the valve against the opposition of the valve spring in a direction to open the valve. When the valve has been opened to the desired amount, on letting go of the operating handle, the pull on the same will automatically turn it in a. oirection to throw its tooth 68 into engagement with one of the serrations, thus holding the valve at any desired degree of opening.

Although the invention has been described. in connection with a specific embodiment thereof it is to beunderstood that it is not thus limited but includes modifications and 1 eam changes come Within scope the appended claims;

"I-Iavingthus described the invention what a valve in said pipe adjacent the stack, and

is claimed as new and desired to be secured means to effect operationofsaid valve .iio n the cabf 2. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter controlling valve adjacent the'stack, anemone to operate's'aid valve from the cane]? the load-- motive. 7,. t

31 In alocomotive, a blower controlling valve securedtoj the boiler shell adjacent the stack, and means to o perate said valve from the cab oftlie locomotive.

4, In a locomotive, blower controlling valve secured to the=boiler 'shell within the smokeb'ox, Jud means to efiec't'op'eration of said'valve from'th'ecab. f ii Y 5. In a iwemenaa valve secured to the boiler shello'n the 'interior and at the front eiid thereof, and means to effect op eration' of said'valve irointhe cab."

6. Ina locomotive, a valve secured to the boiler shell Withinthe smoke box having its stem extending 'outside "the shell, an

actuator in the cab, and means'operatively connecting said actuator and stem, whereby the valve may be controlled from the cab.

7. In a locomotive, avalve' mounted with intheboile'r shell atthe smoke to end h r ing its stem extending outside'the shell, a quadrant secured to the stem, yieldable means acting to oppose opening of the val ve,

quadrant *to'the cab.

'8. n1 lo'comotiv'e,'a valve mounted within the boiler shell at the smoke box end having its stem extending outside "the shell, a hollow handrail on' th'e sideofthe locomotive, and means to effect operation of said valve from the cab including a flexibleconand a flexible connector extending" from the nection extending from the cab through rail to the valve.

9. In a locomotive, a valve mounted with{ in the boiler shell at the smoke box end having its stem extending outside the shell,

arhollow"hand rail on the side of the locomotive, an arm on said stem, yielding means actingtooppose opening of the valve, and a flexible connection extending from the cab through said rail to said arm.

1.0. In a. locomotive, a blower valve, a smoke lifter valve, both said valves being at the front of the boiler, a hollow hand rail on the side of the boiler, and means extending from the cab through said rail to said valves for operating the same.

11. In a locomotive, a blower valve, a smoke lifter valve, both said valves being at the front of the boiler within the boiler shell. and having stems projecting outside said shell, arms on said stems, a tube on the side of the boiler, and flexible connectors extending from the cab through said. tube to said arms for operating the valves 12; In a locomotive, a valve in the smoke box Within the boiler shell havin a stem extending outside the shell, an arm on said stein, a connector extending from said arm to the cab, and a spring acting to close said valve. i

13.111 a locomotive, a valve in the smoke box within the boiler shell having a stem extending outside the shell, anarm on said stem, a connector extending from said arm to the cab, and a spring acting to oppose turningof said stem in one direction.

14;. In a locomotive, a valve at the front of the boiler, a bar within the cab, a member slidable on said bar, a connection from,

the member to the valve for actuating the valve by movement of said mei'nber, and means to hold the member in any one of a plurality of positions along said bar.

15. In a locomotive, avalve at the front of the boiler, a bar. within the cab having serrations in an edge thereof, a member slidable along bar having a tooth engaging a serration, said member also being rockable to disengage saidtooth from a serration and move it to engage another serration, and a connection from the member to the valve for actuating the valve by the sliding movement of said member.

16; In a locomotive, meansior actuating a valve in front of the cab, including a bar in the cab having smooth edge and'an op-- posite serrated edge, and a handle having a hook slidable and rockable on said smooth edge, said handle having a tooth adapted by rocking the handle to be moved into and u of ngagement with said serrations.

17. In a locomotive, means for actuating a pair of valves located in front of the cab, including an I-bar having; one edge of each flange serrated, a pair of handles'each haw 1 ing a hook slidable and lockable on the smooth edge of the flange, and each haviiu, a tooth adapted by rocking the handle to moved into and out of said serrations 18. a locomotive, a valve adjacent the front end of theboiler, a spring acting to close said valve and a ratchet device in the cab connected to the valve to open the same in opposition to the spring.

19. In a locomotive, valve body secured to the shell on the inside thereof, said shell having an opening, a removable valve bonnet extending through said opening into the body, means on the outside of the boiler shell securing the bonnet in the body, and a valve stem carried by and extending through said bonnet to the exterior of the boiler.

20. In a locomotive, a blower nozzle adapted to discharge into the stack, a steam engagement with I pipe within the boiler shell extending from the steam dome directly to said nozzle, a valve in said pipe, said valve secured to the smoke box shell and having a stem extending outside the shell, and'means for operating said valve from the cab.

21. In a locomotive, a blower valve secured to the boiler shell on the interior and at the front end thereof, and means to effect operation of said valve from the cab.

22. In a locomotive, a blower valve secured to the boiler shell within the smoke box having its stem extending outside the shell, an actuator in the cab, and means operatively connecting said actuator and stem, whereby the valve may be controlled from the cab.

23. In a locomotive, a blower valve mounted within the boiler shell at the smoke box end having its stem extending outside the shell a quadrant secured to the stem, yieldable means acting to oppose opening of the valve, and a flexible connector extending from the quadrant to the cab.

24. In a locomotive, a blower valve mounted within the boiler shell at the smoke box end having its stem extending outside the shell, a hollow hand rail on the side of the locomotive, and means to effect operation of said valve from the cab including a flexible connection extending from the cab through said rail to the valve.

25. In a locomotive, a. blower valve mounted within the boiler shell at the smoke box end having its stem extending outside the shell, a hollow hand rail on the side of the locomotive, an arm on said stem, yielding means acting to oppose opening of the valve, and a flexible connection extending from the cab through said rail to said arm.

26. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter valve in the smoke box within the boiler shell having a stem extending outside the shell, an arm on said stem, a connector extending from said arm to the cab, and a spring acting to close said valve.

27. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter valve in the smoke box within the boiler shell having a stem extending outside the shell, an arm on said stem, a connector extending from said arm to the cab, and a spring acting to oppose turning of said stem in one direction.

28. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter valve at the front of the boiler, a bar within the cab, a member slidable on said bar, a connectionfrom the member to the valve for actuating the valve by movement of said member, and means to hold the member in any one of a plurality of positions along said bar.

29. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter valve adjacent the front end of the boiler, a spring acting to close said valve and a ratchet device in the cab connected to the valve to open the same in opposition to the spring.

81. In a locomotive, a smoke lifter valve body secured to the shell on the inside thereof, said shell having an opening, a removable valve bonnet extending through said opening into the body, means on the outside of the boiler shell securing the bonnet in the body, and a valve stem carried by and extending through said bonnet to the exterior of the boiler.

32. Ina locomotive, a valve in front of the cab and means to actuate said valve ineluding a bar in the cab having a smooth edge and an opposite serrated edge, and a handle having a hook slidable and rockable on said smooth edge, said handle having a tooth adapted by rocking the'handle to be moved into and out of engagement with said serrations.

83. in a locomotive, a pair of valves located in front of the cab and means for actuating said valves including an I-bar having one edge of each flange serrated, a pair of handles each having a hook slidable and rockable on the smooth edge of the flange, and each having a tooth adapted by rocking the handle to be moved into and out of engagement With said serrations.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIALI F. KIESEL, JR. 

